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support desegregation

[/səˈpɔrt ˌdɛsɪɡreɪˈʃən/]
verb phrase
apoiar a desegregação
1. To advocate for or endorse the elimination of racial segregation in public institutions, schools, or society
Civil rights activists continued to support desegregation efforts throughout the 1960s.
Os ativistas dos direitos civis continuaram apoiando os esforços de desegregação ao longo dos anos 1960.
2. To take action or provide resources to promote the integration of racially separated groups
The federal government worked to support desegregation in public schools.
O governo federal trabalhou para apoiar a desegregação nas escolas públicas.
Synonyms
endorse desegregationadvocate for integrationpromote racial integrationback desegregation efforts
Antonyms
oppose desegregationsupport segregationmaintain segregationresist integration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apoiar a desegregação
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
apoiar a dessegregação
Portuguese spelling variant with double 's'

Related Idioms & Phrases

stand up for desegregation
champion the cause of integration
work toward a color-blind society
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